Weight Reduction
03-24-10 | 12:18 PM
#16
I've always thought about this when people talk about reducing weight in a vehicle. I'm not overweight but I weigh about 240 so I'm at a disadvantage from the start to a smaller guy. I'm not concerned about it since I don't race but your exact thought crosses my mind when I see these threads. 
03-24-10 | 01:56 PM
#17
hahaha, im not big.Im only 17 bro . Im in the Bay Area Racing Scene. I street race and i also do some mountain racing. ive drifted on roads such as redwood road and calaveras. rd . the thing that scares me the most is throwing all this weight into a corner. I lost control one time on a consecutive drift. first 1 ok second was perfect the third one i hit the gas to hard and his the guard rail and . kinda cracked my rear bumper.
mods:
stage 1 kelford cams
straight pipes going all the way through(no cats)
s&s headers(would long tubes be bad for gs400)
1 inch drop( my springs juss dropped randomly dont kno why but it works hehe)
i have more parts but uninstalled
out of car so far:
back seats
front seats-replaces with kragen leather seats
subs. amps etc.
carpeting and rear door panes.
if i mold my rear doors will i make my car lighter or is it just a waste of time
mods:
stage 1 kelford cams
straight pipes going all the way through(no cats)
s&s headers(would long tubes be bad for gs400)
1 inch drop( my springs juss dropped randomly dont kno why but it works hehe)
i have more parts but uninstalled
out of car so far:
back seats
front seats-replaces with kragen leather seats
subs. amps etc.
carpeting and rear door panes.
if i mold my rear doors will i make my car lighter or is it just a waste of time
Hey bro i am the same age as you are. I know we think we can live forever, But stay safe man. Street racing is not something you really want to get into. Take it to the track and have all the fun you want! 
03-24-10 | 04:47 PM
#18
03-24-10 | 04:53 PM
#20
LOL, I was looking for the OEM weight of the spare tire and found this thread from a while back.
Jeff, are you serious the spare tire weigh around 40 pound? I've add a lot of weight in my car and consider replacing the spare with a 17 pound wheel for 99 bux to counter it.
Jeff, are you serious the spare tire weigh around 40 pound? I've add a lot of weight in my car and consider replacing the spare with a 17 pound wheel for 99 bux to counter it.
03-24-10 | 06:14 PM
#22
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 283
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From: Oklahoma
gentlemen i would like to be the first to declare...
edit: well that failed miserably i didnt know the forum would censor url's but lets try again
03-24-10 | 10:50 PM
#26
LOL, I was looking for the OEM weight of the spare tire and found this thread from a while back.
Jeff, are you serious the spare tire weigh around 40 pound? I've add a lot of weight in my car and consider replacing the spare with a 17 pound wheel for 99 bux to counter it.
Jeff, are you serious the spare tire weigh around 40 pound? I've add a lot of weight in my car and consider replacing the spare with a 17 pound wheel for 99 bux to counter it.
I've always thought about this when people talk about reducing weight in a vehicle. I'm not overweight but I weigh about 240 so I'm at a disadvantage from the start to a smaller guy. I'm not concerned about it since I don't race but your exact thought crosses my mind when I see these threads.
so your cousin bothered to give a "drift car" enough power to "beat an srt8 something" rather it be challenger or charger or ram and even bored a 4.0L engine out to 4.5L but didnt get an lsd
gentlemen i would like to be the first to declare...
edit: well that failed miserably i didnt know the forum would censor url's but lets try again
gentlemen i would like to be the first to declare...
edit: well that failed miserably i didnt know the forum would censor url's but lets try again
no dyno,no pics
i saw
it lol
03-24-10 | 11:30 PM
#28
soccer indoor and outdoor on sundays, work m-f 8-5,s 8-12 then 4-5 nights at night 6-11, spin class every thurs for 2 hours and i try to get into the gym everyday at lunch (although that hasnt worked for 2 weeks) then working on car EVERY free min im not at work, were not busy at work or im off, plus the gf and im closing on my house mon,getting motorcycle back out for the summer....and im a insomniac SIGH im beat man. i apologize for anything nutty
03-24-10 | 11:36 PM
#29
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,599
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From: Massachusetts
No need for apologies. I feel for you man. I go to school full time and work full time, then work some extra hours at a Foot Locker on weekends.... I'm usually on here at school and work anyways though. I get to the gym during my lunch break at school. Haha.
Anyhow, what kind of bike you have?
and insomniac you say? I'm on the same boat as you.... I usually get no more than 5 hours of sleep a night.
Anyhow, what kind of bike you have?
and insomniac you say? I'm on the same boat as you.... I usually get no more than 5 hours of sleep a night.
03-25-10 | 12:24 AM
#30
No need for apologies. I feel for you man. I go to school full time and work full time, then work some extra hours at a Foot Locker on weekends.... I'm usually on here at school and work anyways though. I get to the gym during my lunch break at school. Haha.
Anyhow, what kind of bike you have?
and insomniac you say? I'm on the same boat as you.... I usually get no more than 5 hours of sleep a night.
Anyhow, what kind of bike you have?
and insomniac you say? I'm on the same boat as you.... I usually get no more than 5 hours of sleep a night.